Thursday's letters: A moving story

Published: Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 6:20 p.m.

To the editor: I went to see the Jackie Robinson movie, “42,” recently. This is easily one of the best and most moving stories I have seen, and I recommend it highly.

Besides being a great story of a great man, it was delightful and moving to see a mature man at Ebbets Field singing the “Star Spangled Banner” the way it should be sung. Far better than the ditzy gals who turn it into a rock song.

Sibyl Lange

Hendersonville

No connection

To the editor: In an article April 14, your paper wrongly reported that there was to be a “fiesta at Immaculata school gym as an outreach event” for the Democratic Party with the Latino community. This is a completely inaccurate portrayal of that event.

The fiesta April 14 had absolutely no connection to the Democratic Party. Rather, it was an ecumenical celebration and fundraiser for the Henderson County DREAM Scholarship, a project of four local congregations (First Congregational Church, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. James Episcopal Church and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville).

The congregations created a program to assist local youths who have matriculated through our schools but face the mandate of out-of-state tuition costs at North Carolina colleges and universities due to their documentation status. The fiesta was an independent and ecumenical fundraiser for that cause.

We appreciate the opportunity to correct this misconception and to make clear that our congregations are not affiliated with either political party.

<p>To the editor: I went to see the Jackie Robinson movie, 42, recently. This is easily one of the best and most moving stories I have seen, and I recommend it highly.</p><p>Besides being a great story of a great man, it was delightful and moving to see a mature man at Ebbets Field singing the Star Spangled Banner the way it should be sung. Far better than the ditzy gals who turn it into a rock song.</p><p><em>Sibyl Lange</em></p><p><em>Hendersonville</em></p><h3>No connection</h3>
<p>To the editor: In an article April 14, your paper wrongly reported that there was to be a fiesta at Immaculata school gym as an outreach event for the Democratic Party with the Latino community. This is a completely inaccurate portrayal of that event.</p><p>The fiesta April 14 had absolutely no connection to the Democratic Party. Rather, it was an ecumenical celebration and fundraiser for the Henderson County DREAM Scholarship, a project of four local congregations (First Congregational Church, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. James Episcopal Church and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville).</p><p>The congregations created a program to assist local youths who have matriculated through our schools but face the mandate of out-of-state tuition costs at North Carolina colleges and universities due to their documentation status. The fiesta was an independent and ecumenical fundraiser for that cause.</p><p>We appreciate the opportunity to correct this misconception and to make clear that our congregations are not affiliated with either political party.</p><p><em>The Rev. Judith Long</em></p><p><em>Hendersonville</em></p>